Living

The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions

by William Blake 1757–1827

From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)

Living

The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions,
And think not for themselves;
Till Experience teaches them to catch
And to cage the Fairies & Elves.

And then the Knave begins to snarl,
And the Hypocrite to howl;
And all his good Friends shew their private ends,
And the Eagle is known from the Owl.

MLA

Blake, William. “The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/146/.

Chicago

Blake, William. “The Good are attracted by Men's perceptions.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/146/.

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